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Misc links
- 2009.01.15 - TypicalProgrammer - Tips for successful freelancing
- Do what you know how to do
- Stay with the herd
- Don’t try to do everything
- Don’t take jobs that are too big
- Avoid bad clients
- angry, bossy, stingy, greedy, abusive, too demanding, too controlling
- You will get most business from referrals
- Don’t bother trying to look like a “real” business
- Use source control and issue tracking
- Keep track of your time and bill regularly
- Don’t subcontract
- Use agile development techniques
- Keep your clients informed
- 2015.06.26 - TypicalProgrammer - How to work with freelance software developers
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- 2014.08.20 - HackTheSystem - Make $23,700 Freelancing In 4 Weeks
- great, great information
How to get clients
- 2014.08.23 - TypicalProgrammer - How I work as a digital nomad
- "I found small web site and database projects through word of mouth, by contacting small businesses with broken web sites, by writing articles on this blog, and by presenting at local user group meetings. I got referrals from programmer friends, web site design firms, and even from recruiters. It didn’t take long to build up a steady stream of work."